chased leaders on outside, lost place 6th, well beaten 11th, pulled up after 4 out
in rear, not fluent 5th, headway 10th, not fluent and left 3rd 3 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, kept on
not always fluent in rear, ridden 8th, pulled up before 11th
chased leaders, bad mistake 8th, lost place before 3 out
held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 9th, towards rear when bad mistake 11th, pulled up after 4 out
held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 9th, not fluent 4 out, led when bad mistake, unseated rider then fell 3 out
held up in touch behind leaders, headway 7th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
prominent on inside, lost place 11th, well beaten 4 out, soon pulled up
led until jumped left 1st, prominent, jumped left 10th, went 2nd 3 out until last where mistake, no extra flat
jumped right, led 1st, headed but left in lead 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out
towards rear until pulled up before 11th
held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, ridden and behind 9th, pulled up after 4 out
This could develop into a thorough test of stamina and that would be ideal for CROAGH PATRICK (NAP) as Sam England’s seven-year-old has already proven himself over further. Alberic reportedly did not handle the faster going at Worcester so May’s effort can safely be overlooked. Not Sure hails from a stable that was among the winners earlier in the week so must be respected while Conceal was cheered only by the bookmakers when rattling home at 50/1 last month and will be significantly shorter this time around.
For Jim (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Handy, not fluent 4 out and lost ground, ridden and no chance from 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Betterforeveryone (11-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Good Work (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Nor fluent in rear, mistake 4 out, always behind, 7th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Arizona Cardinal (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Croagh Patrick (IRE) 10-3 (10-11) Held up towards rear on outside, raced keenly, headway before 8th, not fluent 12th, every chance 2 out, mistake last, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Cooper's Cross (12-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Not Sure (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Bit keen, chased leaders on inside, mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 17 3/4l behind Highstakesplayer (11-8) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Alberic (FR) 3-1jfav (11-2) Not jump well in rear, behind 6th, pulled up before 8th, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Discko Des Plages (FR) 16-5 (10-12) Led, headed and ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, last of 6, dist behind Percussion (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Bitasweetsymphony (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Prominent, pushed along before 3 out, gradually faded, last of 5, 6 1/2l behind Bob's Bar (11-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Glebe Road (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Held up in touch behind leaders, travelled strongly, ridden and lost place before 3 out, 5th of 8, 22 1/4l behind Manintheshadows (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Conceal (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, led 10th, headed next, led 3 out, headed 2 out, led last, edged left towards finish, held on, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Unit Sixtyfour (11-2) by nk, 12 ran.
Boys Of Wexford 66-1 (10-8) In touch, lost place after 3rd, effort before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 13, 32 1/2l behind Fazayte (11-4) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Royal Act 50-1 (10-2) Tracked leader until made a bad mistake 4 out, soon lost place, 9th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Brulure Noire (12-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Newberry New (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Close up early, soon in rear, pushed along 9th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 9, 26 3/4l behind Rocco Storm (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
